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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ella Pickover

MYSTERIOUS: Marked rise in syphilis cases report - What They Never Told You

PA Wire

There was a “marked” increase in the number of cases of syphilis in 2021, new figures show.

Data on sexually transmitted infections (STIs), published by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), show that there were 7,506 diagnoses of infectious syphilis reported in 2021, an 8.4% increase compared to 2020 when there were 6,923 new cases.

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